Image of human RPA complex bound to ssDNA

Model of the human RPA complex bound to ssDNA.

All domains of RPA are shown with RPA1 in green, RPA2 in blue, RPA3 in red and ssDNA in black.  Model was developed using the known structures of the domains of RPA and the structure of Ustalago RPA bound to DNA (Fan J & Pavletich NP. 2012. Genes Dev 26:2337).  For more details about RPA-DNA interactions see Chen, R. and Wold, M.S. (2014) “Replication protein A: Single-stranded DNA's first responder: Dynamic DNA-interactions allow replication protein A to direct single-strand DNA intermediates into different pathways for synthesis or repair”Bioessays doi: 10.1002/bies.201400107.  PMID:25171654.

Chen and Wold -Bioessays

Events

The 21st Harold W. Beams Lecture: Mariana Wolfner, PhD promotional image

The 21st Harold W. Beams Lecture: Mariana Wolfner, PhD

Friday, November 6, 2026 3:30pm
Biology Building East
The Department of Biology’s seminar on Friday, November 6, is the 21st Harold W. Beams Lecture featuring Mariana Wolfner, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics and a Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics at Cornell University. Dr. Wolfner’s talk will be held at 3:30pm in Kollros Auditorium (Room 101), Biology Building East (BBE).

College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar: Michael Schnieders, PhD

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 11:30am
College of Pharmacy Building

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics (PSET) in the College of Pharmacy will host a seminar presented by: 

Dr. Michael Schnieders, PhD
Professor
Department of Biomedical and Molecular Biology
University of Iowa

All are welcome to attend. No pre-registration required.

BMB Research Workshop

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 12:30pm to 1:20pm
Medical Education Research Facility

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology holds research workshops featuring internal speakers on Tuesdays, 12:30-1:20pm. For Fall 2026, these will occur in 1117 MERF. Presentation titles are not publicly available due to the use of unpublished research. Individuals interested in attending workshops or being added to the email list should contact the office at [email protected].

Aug. 25: CANCELED

Sept. 1: CANCELED

Sept. 8: RESERVED

Sept. 15: Steve Guzman, PhD, Postdoc Fellow, Biomedical...